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1. How do you create a VPN connection?
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Run: Cscript slmgr.vbs /dl
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Use the "Connect to a Workplace" option

2. What account must be used to activate a DHCP server in active directory?
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
Yes
Enterprise Admins
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3. How do you have a Firewall rule apply only to a specific computer?
Export and import it from another computer.
Pool Active Directory.
Create a Custom Rule. By default Predefined Firewall Rules apply to all computers sending network traffic.
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to

4. What drive is System protection is automatically setup on?
For the drive that Windows is installed on. System protection can only be turned on for drives that are formatted using the NTFS file system.
A suite of tools that allow administrators to understand - control - and manage the quantity and types of data stored on the servers.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
Expose a WIM file contents through Windows Explorer. You can run BCDEDIT.EXE against the mounted image to create or modify the image's boot configuration database.

5. Where are Applocker policies are configured?
Through a GPO under Application Control Policies in the Computer Security Settings Node.
4 (bits 49 - 52) /52 Allows for 16 regions.
Through Group Policy at Computer configuration | Administrative Templates | Network | Offline Files | Enable Transparent Caching.
The Application Identity Service

6. What type of drives can Software RAID 0 -1 -5 can only be implemented on?
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
dynamic drives
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.

7. How do you view failed WSUS updates on the WSUS server?
By running the Update Status summary report.
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
Using wecutil -cs in an xml file.
Boot Configuration Database - Boot Configuration Data (BCD) files provide a store that is used to describe boot applications and boot application settings. The objects and elements in the store effectively replace Boot.ini.

8. What is Client for Microsoft Networks?
Yes
You create an answer file and place it on removable media. By default - Windows Setup will search the root directory of all removable media for an answer file called Autounattend.xml.
It is the Microsoft SMB client for accessing shared network resources
All Programs - Windows Virtual PC - Windows XP Mode Applications. To run your application directly from the Windows 7 desktop - just go to your Start menu.

9. What does IMAGEX /SPLIT do?
Yes
Comes with the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK)
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.

10. What is a bootstrap wireless profile?

11. How do you restrict which DNS servers get a zone transfer?
Clicking and dragging a window to the right or left side of the desktop causes the window to fill the respective half of the screen. Snapping a window to the top of the desktop maximizes it. Resizing a window to touch the top or bottom edge of the sc
Configure the primary zone to transfer to only DNS servers listed on the names server tab or by ip address.
Duplicate file identification - disk usage patterns - dormant files identification - and audit screening.
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12. What does WinRS do?
Windows Vista - Window 7 and Server 2008.
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
Internet printing protocol. Used for connecting to printers via web browser.
Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.

13. How do you remove a resource record from a zone file?
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer
Use the Programs and Features Control Panel applet to
Use dnscmd /recorddelete
It is a network health policy defines the minumum level of client health required to connect to the network.

14. How do you setup Ready Boost?
Not supported
When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer - the AutoPlay dialog box offers you the option to speed up your PC using ReadyBoost. If you select this option - you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this pur
A OOBE ready and will be booted into Windows Welcome
It create a report of which files will be migrated

15. The print management console can be configured to _____________.
Default Programs Control Panel applet
Send email notifications
Configure aging and scavenging.
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.

16. What is WPA-PSK?
WPA-Personal (uses a preshared key)
Can be used to create virtual hard disks
For example - you can create rules based on the publisher attribute that is persistent through updates - or you can create rules for a specific version of a file.
A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.

17. What port uses PPTP uses?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
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Command to configure the TCP/IP settings.
WPA2 and 802.1x but require EAP-TLS to be enable.

18. What is exFAT?
Install Windows Installer Packages (.MSI) files. You can script the installation.
Forward to another DNS server
You can upgrade to a more advanced edition of Windows 7—say from Home Premium to Ultimate and take advantage of extra features while keeping your current programs - files - and settings intact.
A new Microsoft proprietary file system supported in Windows 7 which is intended for flash drives but often called FAT64 - limit of 264 bytes (16 Exabytes).

19. What does DirectAccess uses to authenticate?
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
Windows 7 Professional.
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
Sent across the network

20. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 1?
To will ensure the clients download the appropriate printer driver.
Use the DHCPv6 to obtain both IPV6 addresses and additional configuration settings.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4
Drop both inbound and outbound traffic

21. What happens if the router advertisement has the M flag set to 0 but the other staeful configuration (o) flag set to 1?
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
DHCPv6 obtains additional configuration settigns.
The latest Vista Service Pack

22. What is Internet Explorer Content Advisor?
driveletter:\\WindowsImageBackup\
It lets you launch process on a remote machine via command line. Example: winrs -r:(remotehost) ipconfig /all
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A tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor - only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.

23. What does Cipher /X do?
Conditional forward
Uncheck IPV6 from the network properties.
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
A file that can be used to perform FQDN name resolution in the absence of a DNS server.

24. What does PNPUTIL.EXE do?
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
It insert drivers into the Windows Driver Store so that users can add the associated PNP hardware without having to provide the driver or administrator credentials
It is submitted to Microsoft for "device signing" to ensure the driver was adequately tested and will not affect the integrity of the operating system. Critical files are digitally signed so that any changes to these may be easily detected. However n

25. How does a autoconfiguration router or DHCP assign a IPV6 address (after the Local Link Address)?
It can add a driver to an offline WIM image with the /Add-Driver option
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Default Programs Control Panel applet
First the local link address sends a router discovery packet (Router Solicitation message). If the router request is received then a Public address corrosponding to the global or unique local address prefix in the message.

26. Where must SSL certificates must be issued by?
The ICMP protocol.
A CA users trust or they will get error messages when trying to securely access a web site. They can avoid the error by installing the CA certificate to the Trusted Root Certificate Store.
It can enable a windows feature on an offline image with the /Enable-Feature option
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

27. How many bits are in the site prefix?
4 (bits 53 - 56) /56 Allows for 16 regions
Each of the rule types. For example - the default rules for Executables are: Allow members of the local Administrators group to run all applications - Allow members of the Everyone group to run applications that are located in the Windows folder - Al
wbadmin.exe. This can backup critical files.
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.

28. What should you do if you receive warnings that your virtual memory is low?
A CONFIG.XML file
Increase the minimum size of your paging file. Windows sets the initial minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) installed on your computer plus 300 megabytes (MB) - and the maximum size equal to three times t
Certain firewall rules configured for the Peer Discovery and Content Retrieval.
The DHCP server will ping an ip address before assigning it.

29. How do you configure IPSEC between two computers?
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.

30. What will happen if click on a hyperlink when you are viewing a web page offline in Internet Explorer?
If your computer is running slowly or isn't working properly - you can use System Restore to return your computer's system files and settings to an earlier point in time using a restore point. For more information about System Restore - see System Re
You will be prompted to reconnect online. To disable offline mode - select it from the Tools menu.
They are written in XML and be created using the Windows System Image Manager or a text editor like notepad.
Divide up a large WIM file into multiple smaller .SWM files

31. What must you do if DHCP is not installed on the same computer as the RADIUS server?
It makes it easy to share your libraries and printers on a home network. You can share pictures - music - videos - documents - and printers with other people in your homegroup. The homegroup is protected with a password - and you'll always be able to
Install NAP on the computer with the DHCP service.Configure NAP as a RADIUS proxy and forward connection requests to the RADIUS server.
Computer certificates be installed on client computers
From the Network Policy Access Services role in system manager.

32. Why would you nest WSUS servers?
So the downstream servers can recieve its approved updates via parent server. This allows multiple points of deployment. Downstream servers also can be delegated the permission to approve their own updates
Boot to a Windows 7 setup DVD and run System Restore or boot to a System Repair Disk.
Specify this file with both the ScanState and LoadState tools to migrate all user folders and files that resides on the root of any drive and in the Users directory. However - it does not find and migrate any application data - program files - or any
Windows XP and Server 2003.

33. What does Scanstate /OfflineWinOld: C:Windows.old do?
Perform an offline migration
It governs remote access and a user must meet the conditions of at least one of the policies.
Assign a ipsec policy to all computers - verify the computers can manually authenticate. Assign a client respond only IPSEC policy to the computers. Also either the request server or the security server need IPSEC polices assigned.
Can be configured through a GPO

34. How can you removed a stale resource record from DNS?
Configure aging and scavenging.
Which processes currently consume a resource like processor utilization.
You add it back to a DNS zone - clear the server DNS cache and clients DNS cache.
Install and run many Windows XP productivity applications directly from your Windows 7-based PC. It utilizes virtualization technology - such as Windows Virtual PC - to provide a virtual Windows XP Professional SP3 environment for Windows 7 so that o

35. What is DirectAccess?
In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 it enhances the productivity of mobile workers by connecting them seamlessly and more securely to their corporate network any time they have Internet access—without the need to VPN. When your IT department enab
On a core server
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
Does not have

36. What do you do if you install an older operating AFTER you install Windows 7?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Create persistent connections to computers with POWERSHELL
It backs up digitally identities to a password protected file.
You will need to run "Startup Repair" from within the Windows Recovery Environment (WRE)

37. What is Drvload?
Tools adds out-of-box drivers to a booted Windows PE image. It takes one or more driver .inf files as inputs.
IPV4 and IPV6
They are AAAA records.
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).

38. How can you communicate accross the IPV6 accross a IPV4 network?
Enabled searching for content on remote locations right from the Explorer itself. Integrating federated search into Windows gives users the benefits of using familiar tools and workflows to search remote data. This enhanced integration provides the a
8 (bits 57 - 64) /64 Allows for 256 subnets in each site.
ISATAP Routers within an orginization - 6TO4 routers to transverse the internet - and TEREDO to traverse a NAT devise.
Use the Advanced Firewall to define Connection Security Rules.

39. How do you prevent Forms Based Credentials from being saved?
IPSEC
Disable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer
By coping the application compatibility database to a network location and run a logon script that includes SDBInst on each computer - specifying the UNC path of the file.
Yes

40. Can users can share encrypted files with another user by giving them permission?
Add an AD integrated zone
It operates by deploying a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 as a host in the branch office. Clients are configured with the fully qualified domain name of the host computer so that they can retrieve content from the Hosted Cache - when
WPA-Enterprise (radius authentication)
Yes - This involves picking the user certificate of the user you are sharing the file with. If that user does not already have a preinstalled certificate - then have them logon and encrypt a file for the first time and EFS will autogenerate a new cer

41. What can In-Private Browsing not display?
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It can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. ReadyBoost is designed to help when your PC's memory is running low. Low memory can make your computer sluggish because Windows - which needs a plac
DHCP server cannot assign an ip address
No

42. Windows 9x ___________ an automatic update client.
Does not have
Perform an offline migration
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo
The requesting of user authentication prior to connecting to the terminal server. This completes the user aoth before reaching the logon screen making the server more secure. This helps fight Denial of Service attacks - malicious users/software.

43. What tool is used to manage shadowcopies?
vssadmin.exe. This can view previous version files as well.
They can place quotas on folders/volumes - activity screen files - and generate comprehensive storage reports. This assists in not only monitoring existing resource but helping on future planning.
Only a local administrator
A processor that supports the hardware virtualization using either the AMD-V or Intel VT options. 256MB of RAM is dedicated to the XP client so the Windows 7 computer should have at least 2GB of overall RAM. Windows XP Mode is only available in Windo

44. What is BranchCache?
It which enables content from file and Web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office. BranchCache can improve application response time and reduce WAN traffic. Cached content can either be distributed acr
A network location.
Use the Cipher.exe command line tool.
It contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows 7 - Windows Vista - a Windows Update - or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

45. What does Removing Modify NTFS permission (not explicitly denying) do?
Use it to can backup certificates to a .PFX file that is password protected.
SSL
It will prevent a user from deleting files in a folder. Granting Modify permission to the Creator Owners Group will allow users to delete the files they create but not the files of other users.
ISATAP - Teredo and 6to4

46. You cannot delete an individual restore point - but you can either delete all restore points or all but the most recent restore point. Deleting restore points temporarily frees up disk space. As new restore points are created - disk space will be use
Run Disk Cleanup and click Clean up system files. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation - type the password or provide confirmation. Click the More Options tab - under System Restore and Shadow Copies - click Clean up. In
It enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. You can start InPrivate Browsing from the ne
The system will shut down. The next time you start this system (after cloning it) - it will install with the settings in the XML file. The Computer Name will be automatically generated.
Issue a recovery agent certificate to a user and then import that certificate into a GPO that applies to the computer where that user will be allowed to recover any EFS encrypted files. EFS Data recovery agents are optional

47. How do you troubleshoot DHCP client address assignment using the network monitor?
Se a capture filter based on the mac address of the problem PC.
Use dnscmd /zonerefresh.
Command line equilivant of Server Manager. You can install/remove roles and features on server 2008?
Hovering over a taskbar icon shows thumbnail of that program. Hovering over the thumbnail shows a preview of that program in full view. Aero Peek also refers to the "Show desktop" button to the far right of the new taskbar.

48. What are the minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7?
Yes - Removable Storage Access policies within a GPO can be used to restrict user's access to devices like USB drives - CDDVD drives - Floppy Disks - Tape Drives - etc.
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor - 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit) - 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) - DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
It pings with IPV6
Verify that they are not within the scope of the dynamically assigned DHCP addresses.

49. How do you upgrade windows vista to windows 7?
Increase the SOA refresh interval parameter.
DNS suffix search lists
Boot into Windows Vista to initiate a direct upgrade to Windows 7 - insert the Windows 7 setup DVD - run SETUP.EXE and choose the Upgrade option. Do not boot directly to the setup DVD.
You can allow by adding the device vendor's GUID to the allow list in a GPO.

50. What is a DNS SRV record?
System Restore Points as well as Previous Versions of Files (configured through the System applet).
IPsec to authenticate both the computer and user - allowing IT to manage the computer before the user logs on. Optionally - you can require a smart card for user authentication. It also leverages IPsec to provide encryption for communications across
It is a advertisement of a service. The record is configured with the service provided - a port number and weight?
They are designed to provide concise and impartial information about the content in computer and video games so consumers - especially parents - can make an informed purchase decision. ESRB ratings have two equal parts: rating symbols suggest age app